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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES e. MGNAMARA, or BROOKLYN, new YORK, ASSIGNOR T MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A conrona'rron or new YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Application filed September 25, 1925. Serial No. 58,491.

This invention has reference to typographical machines, such linotype mach nes of the general organization represented 1n Let-- ters Patent of the United States No. 436,532

to O. Mcrgenthaler, wherein circulatlng matrices are released from a magazine in the order in which their characters are to appear in print, and then assembled in line. the composedline transferred to the face of .a mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or'linotype against the matrices which. produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter elevated and returned through a distributing mechanism to the magazine from which they start- .ed. More particularly, the invention relates to machines equipped witha plurality of magazines containing matrices of different forms and any selected one of which may be 2 2 machines of this type there are employed a single distributor, which first separates the matrices according to character irrespective of form or font, and-a sorting mechanism which then sorts vthe matrices according to form or font and directs them into their appropriate magazines.

tion is primarilydirected to a distributing mechanism of this general class, and consists in an improved combination and arrangement ofparts which will best be understood from the detailed description to follow.

In the accompanying drawings, the improvements have been shown merely in preferred form andby way of example, and obviously many changes and variations may be made therein and in their mode of application which will still be comprised within the spirit of the invention. It is to be understood therefore that the invention is not limited to any specific form or embodiment,

except in so far as such limitations are specitied in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

. Fi 1 is a side elevation of a linotype machine having the invention embodied therein in one form;

.Fig. 2 is a front elevation on an enlarged scale of a portionof the machine, showing brought into action at will, so that a line The present inventhe line 44, of Fig. 2, showing the upper part of the matrix magazines, the channet entrances, the distributor bar, and associated parts;

Fig. 5 is av sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, showing in elevation the swinging frame carrying the channel ontrances;

Fig. 6 is asectional plan view taken on the line 6- 6 of Fig. 53, showing the interior of the distributor box, and the relation of the matrix controlled mechanism thereto;

Fig. is a face view of a group of matrices showing the different locations of the font distinguishing notches therein;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation, on an enlarged scale, of the parts shown in Fig. 2, with portions broken away to better illustrate the construction Fig. 9is a. similar View with the parts in a different position; V

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the ma" trix feelerjmemherof the matrix controlled mechanism, and certain parts associated therewith Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of the distributor bar, the lock controlling plate thereomand the parts operated by said plate for controlling the locking of the matrix directing means; v Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of the channel entrance units detached;

Fig. 13 is a rear elevation of the channel entrance units and adjacent parts, and the adjacent portions of the supporting frame in which the units are mounted; I

' Fig. 14 is a perspective view of one of the retractable pins for detachably supporting the channel-entrance units in'thcir supporting frame;

Fig. 15 is a side elevation of a linotype machine having the invention embodied therein in an alternative form; 

